26-04-2019, 04:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 26-04-2019, 04:08 PM by Hedd_Jones.)
I ran a hose from such a chest zip tied on the chassis and aimed at a back spring for a number of years, until the engine, which went very well wore sufficient end float in its main bearings to knock occasionally when the crank hit the cam bearing.
The 'smoke' is indeed at least partially oil mist. It produced a slight oily residue on the spring it was aimed at, not enough to wet it, but enough to colour the road dust/filth. But it didn't spit out neat oil by the gallon.
Before the chest vent and hose it would fill the cabin of my poor box saloon which meant I had to drive with the passenger door window well open or I soon got kippered. Even so I got partially kippered.
The procurement of a woman who was happy to go for jollys in the car (despite the smoke) was the prod that I needed to do something about it. I preferred her perfume to burnt oil smell. That woman is now my wife. And out offspring is enjoying the same car at present.
There is a much better engine in the car now I hasten to add, but a car on the road and enjoyed is always better than one in bits in the shed.
The 'smoke' is indeed at least partially oil mist. It produced a slight oily residue on the spring it was aimed at, not enough to wet it, but enough to colour the road dust/filth. But it didn't spit out neat oil by the gallon.
Before the chest vent and hose it would fill the cabin of my poor box saloon which meant I had to drive with the passenger door window well open or I soon got kippered. Even so I got partially kippered.
The procurement of a woman who was happy to go for jollys in the car (despite the smoke) was the prod that I needed to do something about it. I preferred her perfume to burnt oil smell. That woman is now my wife. And out offspring is enjoying the same car at present.
There is a much better engine in the car now I hasten to add, but a car on the road and enjoyed is always better than one in bits in the shed.